What to do and see in Mansfield, Connecticut (CT): The Best Things to do

Connecticut Repertory Theatre is the producing arm of the University of Connecticut’s Department of Dramatic Arts. CRT produces under a year-round contract with Actors’ Equity Association, and serves as a cultural center for Connecticut and the New England region.

Are you ready for the best climbing and zip line adventure Connecticut has to offer? Get outside and into our Aerial Adventure Park to experience our self-guided tree-to-tree climbing adventure. Ideal for all adults and children 3+ at any fitness level, you'll go at your own pace for a fun, exciting, and self-guided adventure, the perfect combination of challenge and fun. You'll start with a safety briefing and practice session, then we let you choose your own adventure among our 8 treetop trails for ages 7+ or the Adventure Playground for kids 3-6. Each trail is color-coded, indicating difficulty level. With roughly 100 tree top platforms connected by bridges, ladders, 21 zip lines and other crossings, our trails are color-coded like ski trails for all abilities and are designed for self-discovery. Plus, experience our NEW Axe Throwing activity. We are Storrs' ONLY outdoor axe throwing venue. Join your family and friends for a little friendly competition and fun!

Our entrance is located on the front of the Inn at Storrs (formerly Best Western) - facing the main road. The studio is on the second floor.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is one of America’s hidden treasures—a superb collection of over 2,500 puppets from all over the world; an archive of books, manuscripts, posters, drawings, audio-visual materials and photographs all covering the history of puppetry. It is also the new home of the Puppeteers of America’s Audio-Visual Collection: the largest collection of videotapes, films, and other media about puppetry in the United States. The Ballard Institute curates and produces exhibitions of puppetry, both at the Ballard Museum and for touring across the United States. The Institute also offers workshops, museum tours, artists’ forums, film showings, performances, and other events and programs that promote the art of puppetry as a twenty-first-century art form with deep historic and global roots.